Dr Tessa Maguire is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health Nursing. She has a joint appointment with the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Swinburne University of Technology, and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare). She has worked in forensic mental health services in New Zealand and Australia in a variety of roles including clinical, educational, and consultation roles. Her research has focused on forensic mental health nursing practice, including risk assessment and nursing interventions (eDASA + APP) to reduce aggression, and use of restrictive interventions. Tessa has published numerous articles, book chapters, technical reports, and has delivered several keynote presentations, and many conference presentations nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS), Christopher Webster Early Career Award in 2020 and the eDASA + APP research received a National Award from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standard (ACHS) for clinical excellence and patient safety. Last year she received the Chris Abderhalden Award for Young Researchers in the Field of Aggression in Healthcare at the 12th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry.